Making a complaint to the Medagama police, Nayanananda stated that he was threatened during a program held under Sahana Aruna loan scheme.

Residents of Senapathiya village stopped the minister while the latter was on his way to Moneragala around 11 yesterday morning, and complained him that a micro credit scheme provided to residents was not transparent and unsystematic.

One of the Samurdhi officers K. Nayananada told our news team that during the conversation, the minister scolded and threatened him.

When contacted police media spokesman SSP Ajith Rohana said the Medagama police has already initiated investigation in connection with the incident.